� Live, in-the-woods action � Family-friendly � Two days, one price � Gatesopen 8 am both days � Displays/demos on sites ranging in size from acresto tent booths � Loader contest

� Gently rolling pine/hard-wood stand accessedfrom paved highway � Sandy soil � Light understory � Less than 15miles from I-95 � Only 45miles from RDU airport � Convenient to lodging,restaurants, outlet mall,area attractions

� Watch the latest high tech gear go through the paces; check out new en-gine and machine enhancement technology; consider fuel consumption;weigh total machine costs; investigate attachments; explore insurance op-tions; compare weigh scales; look into lighter weight trailers; examine chip-pers and grinders; get under lowboys; inspect trucks; interface withequipment dealers, factory reps, engineers; network with fellow members ofthe forest industry fraternity

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Bring the entire family for the Expo and visit local attractions. Two-daypass is $15 per adult when you register online or $20 per adult at thegate. Children 16 and under are FREE. No ATVs, golf carts or animalsplease. Handicapped or disabled person transport arranged at maintent registration when you arrive.

THE TICKETS

Carolina Premium Outlets1025 Industrial Park Dr., Smithfield, NC919-989-8757www.premiumoutlets.com/carolina

For upscale, fashion conscious shopperswho prefer designer labels on sportswear,shoes, children’s clothes, fine leather luggage,jewelry, house wares, home furnishings, giftsand specialty items, plan on a visit to CarolinaPremium Outlets, located along I-95, Exits 97or 95 in Smithfield. Hours are Monday-Satur-day, 10-9 pm and Sunday 11-7 pm. For addi-tional savings, coupon books are for sale inthe Visitor Center for $5.

Selma Antique Shops & MallsUptown Shopping District – Raiford St.919-965-9841www.visitselma.org

For an afternoon of antique and collectibleshunting, the uptown shopping district in Selmais the place to be! Over 14 dealers, shops andmalls offer acres of shopping for the antiqueenthusiast. Also enjoy lunch at The Cakery orHula Girls for some local fare and sweets!

Ava Gardner Museum325 E. Market St., Smithfield, NC919-934-5830www.avagardner.org

The museum is home to an incredible col-lection of Johnston County native and Holly-wood screen legend, Ava Gardner. Visitorsenjoy 16 permanent exhibits on Ava’s life, ca-reer, loves and personal belongings. Experi-ence her rise from a local country girl to oneof Hollywood’s film goddesses. Born nearSmithfield, Ava’s friends, co-stars, and hus-bands included Mickey Rooney, Clark Gable,Frank Sinatra, and Gregory Peck. Also takingplace the weekend of October 7-9 is the AvaGardner Festival and the Ava Gardner Inde-pendent Film Festival in Downtown Smith-field. Admission.

Hinnant Family Vineyard & Winery826 Pine Level-Micro Rd., Pine Level, NC919-965-3350www.hinnantvineyards.com

Take a tour of the vineyards or enjoy a winetasting at the largest muscadine vineyard inthe state. This family winery sits atop pictur-esque vineyards and offers a variety of award-winning wines for sale in the gift shop. Alsoyou will find non-alcoholic grape juices, home-made jellies and jams. Fee for wine tastings.The Muscadine Heritage Wine Trail in John-ston County includes three additional wineriesin the area. Pick up a brochure at Hinnantsand spend the day on area vineyards.

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site5466 Harper House Rd., Four Oaks, NC910-594-0789www.nchistoricsites.org/bentonville

The Battle of Bentonville, fought March 19-21, 1865, was the last full-scale action of theCivil War in which a Confederate army was ableto mount a tactical offensive. This major battle,the largest ever fought in North Carolina, wasthe only significant attempt to defeat the largeUnion army of Gen. William T. Sherman duringits march through the Carolinas in the spring of1865. Visitors will enjoy the museum, theHarper House, and the home of John and AmyHarper, which became a field hospital for theUnion Army. There are Union earthworks andtrails and a Confederate cemetery. Free.

Tobacco Farm Life Museum709 Church St., Kenly, NC919-284-3431www.tobaccofarmlifemuseum.org

This 6,000 square foot museum and home-stead depicts the lives of eastern North Car-olina farmers from the 1800s to through theGreat Depression. Visitors will learn of farm-ing practices for tobacco, sweet potatoesand other cash crops, community life, ahands-on children’s exhibit and much more.The farmstead includes a main house, de-tached kitchen, smoke house, tobacco barn,pack house, and working blacksmith shop,which is open on Sundays with demonstra-tions. Admission.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Clemmons Education State Forest2411 Old US Hwy 70 W., Clayton, NC919-553-5651www.ncesf.org

The first educational state forest to open inNorth Carolina, this site offers a mix of pineand hardwood vegetation and a pleasantrolling terrain highlighted by streams and rockoutcroppings. Visitors will enjoy a series ofwell marked trails accented by exhibits anddisplays about the ecology of a managed for-est. Free. Call for hours.

Howell Woods Environ. Learning Center6601 Devil’s Racetrack Rd., Four Oaks, NC919-938-0115www.howellwoods.org

Howell Woods contains a great diversity ofhabitats and wildlife species within 2,800+acres situated between the Neuse River andHannah and Mill Creeks. The property consistsof over 1,600 acres of bottomland hardwoodforests, over 600 acres of mixed hardwood andpine, nearly 400 acres of pine forest (both long -

leaf and loblolly type), and nearly 100 acres ofearly successional habitat. Visitors will enjoy theexhibit hall with reptile displays, a resource li-brary, a rescued birds of prey habitat, trails,fishing, biking and other recreational opportuni-ties. Fees for fishing and some activities.

JR Outlets67 JR Rd., Selma, NC919-965-5055www.jrselma.com

Shop forcigars at thelargest outletin the worldwhere youwill find thebest priceson home-made anddomestic ci-gars andpipe tobacco. You will be amazed at the hugeselection of name brand apparel, dolls,books, fragrances and cosmetics.

Johnston County Visitor’s Bureauwww.johnstoncountync.orghttp://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/johnstoncounty/vg1213

Find everything you need in this 35 page online visitor's guide. Equippedwith everything from dining and shopping to spas and golf trails, there’ssure to be something to please everyone—right at your fingertips.